Top 10 Rules for Hitchhiking

Top 10 Rules for Hitchhiking
About what to say, how to behave and what you should not argue about - you can see in our fresh material.

Hitchhiking is a wonderful thing. If you chose this way of traveling, you, especially if the finances are limited, opens a lot of opportunities to visit in different parts of the world. This is the most interesting kind of travel.

Hitchhiking allows you to better know people. It is unpredictable, somewhat risky and its main plus - the opportunity to break out of the routine routine. Someone thinks that hitchhiking is a state of mind. To help beginners in hitchhiking I collected the main tips.

1. Look decent

The first impression is always important. And from the way you look and position yourself depends, the driver will stop or not. After all, the driver is often hard to understand that they are voting at the roadside, especially at night. Therefore, going on a trip, take care of the appearance.

The girl-hitchhiker should not dress defiantly. Immodest topic and shorts, quite appropriate in the city, on the road can cause anyone not needed associations. It is best to wear comfortable, clean and neat clothes suitable for different weather conditions. In this case, the traveler has a better chance of passing traffic.

In order for you to be noticed on the road, bright clothes must be present on the clothes. If you vote at night, make sure that the clothing is fitted with reflective elements.


2. It is better for a girl to go paired with a man

Hitchhiking is always associated with risks, so traveling better together. Of course, girls traveling alone are always more likely to be driven. However, a young girl runs the risk of being in an unpleasant situation.

Do not be afraid that drivers do not pick up couples. On the tracks young couples who hitchhike, cause sympathy. And if a married couple travels by car, they will always stop to take them to their company.

What should I do if the car stopped, and you did not like the company with which you have to go? In this case, you should ask the driver where he is going. After listening to it, you can safely say that to much regret you are out of the way, and immediately try to catch another car.

3. Make a trip route

Once you have decided to embark on a hitchhiking trip, first you need to decide where you are going to go. A hitchhiker with experience is always primarily determined with the route.
It is best to plan a route in advance. You can buy a road map of the area where you go. Carefully study what settlements will be on your way. In the long run, this will be of significant importance.

4. Immediately arrange that the fare will be free of charge

It's important even before you get into the car, agree that you will not pay for the trip. The main argument is that there is no money. No, it will not. As a "excuse" it works well that you are students, travel for a long time, heavy backpacks, hot weather. If you do not warn the driver, you may experience unpleasant situations.

5. Keep up the conversation, speak

The most important stereotype, from which one should get rid of someone who decided to tackle a hitchhiking, is that this kind of travel, "freebie". The driver who picks up a hitchhiker also gets his "pay". Fare - good mood and interesting communication.

Talking with a fellow traveler is a good way to dispel road boredom and not "nodding" at the wheel. The most successful hitchhikers are those who are benevolent, sociable, often smiling and can interestingly tell about those places where he happened to visit.

Therefore, speak, speak, ask and tell - this is why you are taken on the road. Besides, is it possible to miss the opportunity to replenish your stock of knowledge with stories, useful information, advice, everyday wisdom?

6. Respect the driver

If you stopped the car and you were allowed to sit in it, then on the way you should follow some rules. Try to behave yourself. If you want to smoke, then this is possible only if the driver himself smokes, but, nevertheless, you should ask permission before you get a cigarette.

Do not discuss the manner of driving the driver, as well as his actions. If you are asked to fasten your belt, be sure to do this. If you behave inappropriately, you may be asked to leave the car.

7. Choose the right place

You should start your journey outside the city limits. Within the city limits you can catch only a taxi. Try to choose places for voting where the driver will be easier to stop and quickly discuss with you the details of the route.

Remember that in Europe it is forbidden to stop cars on the autobahn. And the autobahns are everywhere. In Italy, hitchhiking is forbidden, there you will also be fined. In this situation, it is best to move away from the post of patrol. Extra attention to the custody order on the roads for you is not necessary.

Particular attention should be paid to the category of the selected route. The more the track, the more lively the traffic on it, and, accordingly, you will have more chances to catch a passing vehicle. It is not worthwhile to stand on the slopes and under the hills, vote near the sign "Stopping is prohibited" or "stopping" someone on the bypass road.

8. Do not criticize the driver's musical tastes

Do not bother the driver with suggestions to turn on the music or change the song. Not always our musical tastes coincide: it is necessary to reconcile with this. You are a guest, and therefore you must first of all reckon with the owner of the machine and his requirements. As they say, who pays, he orders music.

9. Taboo

Bypassing the topic of politics, religion, money. You can act as a listener, but do not argue with the driver. Some drivers need to be listened to. Well, it will be necessary for some time to become an analyst, listen with attention and understanding.

10. Be in a good mood and trust your intuition

Hitchhiking is not always easy. In spite of everything, always remain in a good mood.

Sometimes it will take quite a while to stand on the road waiting for the car. Do not lose optimism, do not stop smiling. Be joking, support the topic for conversation and stay in good spirits.

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